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March 2020

Sat 21
March 21, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Forgotten Treasures in the Texas Courthouse: Discovering the Miscellaneous Records

Arlington TX LDS Stake Center 3809 Curt Drive 6, Arlington, United States

Are you looking for context and documentation?  Do you have an ancestor that seems to have slipped between the cracks? Then these Texas gems hidden away in our county courthouses may hold an answer for you. This presentation not only presents 2 fun Texan stories that have come to life with information found within Miscellaneous […]

Sat 28
March 28, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Brick Wall Busting Strategies: Hammering at the Wall

LDS Denton Stake Center 3000 Old North Road, Denton, TX

This is a fun presentation with strategies, sources and a variety of documents that just might hammer down that frustrating brick wall. Examples of brick walls broken down are demonstrated by using vital records, military records, census, prison, land records, newspapers, passenger manifests, and divorce records including a complicated story tracking a woman whose name […]

Sat 28
March 28, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

Incorporating Multiple Sites in Our Research

LDS Denton Stake Center 3000 Old North Road, Denton, TX

While Ancestry and FamilySearch are amazing experiences in and of themselves, there are many, many, many other sites to turn to for information. Learn and enjoy the Triple Whammy process that has brought so much success to my own and others’ research.

April 2020

Sat 11
April 11, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

I’ve Got—Or I’m Getting—My DNA Report: Now What Do I Do? (Beginner)

Soules College of Business Building, UT Tyler 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX

Presented from a non-genetic genealogist point of view, this presentation explains in a fun and visual way how to choose a test, a company, what to do while waiting for the report, and how to maximize the report results. Whether deciding who to contact, how to use the research within the DNA report, or just […]

Sat 11
April 11, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

I’ve Got My Ancestry DNA Report: Evaluating My Test Results For Connections (Intermediate)

Soules College of Business Building, UT Tyler 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX

This presentation takes understanding the DNA report to the next level. As a warm-up, we will touch on the DNA Ethnicity Report, the DNA Circles and the DNA Story; more importantly, we will calculate find matches, evaluate the degree of relationship, and compare DNA. This course is geared for those who are beyond beginner and […]

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Welcome to Family Lines and Stories

Patti Todd Gillespie brings energy and humor to her classes. She is a believer in lifetime learning and inclusive presenting. An avid hobby genealogist for 30 years, Patti formed Family Lines & Stories, her own research company, 9 years ago. She stays busy researching for clients and speaking to groups, small and large, in and out of Texas. In 2023 she was invited to present at RootsTech in SLC, Utah Genealogical Association Virtual conference, virtually in Ohio, and over 20 times in Texas. In 2022 and she presented three sessions to Utah State Genealogy Society; she presented two sessions at RootsTech 2019 and RootsTech Connect 2021; in 2020 she presented several sessions for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS); she has spoken several times at Texas State Family History Conference. She continues as 5th term president of Wise County Genealogical Society while waiting for a willing soul to step up. A former teacher of French & English, Patti very much enjoys presenting. She watches genealogy webinars and South Korean and Chinese television shows when not attending to her husband, children, grandchildren, landscaping, and rescue dog. Eventually Patti plans to continue her blog for the 25 avid readers she treasures

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Patti Gillespie, MS

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940-328-2104
FamLStories@gmail.com

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